What's your favorite genre of music?

electricbear · « **Reply #20 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 03:45 am »

It's easier for me to vote on what I don't listen to; Country and Rap.

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #21 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 03:57 am »

Quote from: WGH on 5 Jan 2009, 12:46 am

Pick only two? No way. KXCI radio plays such an eclectic mix that I after 25 years have learned to love (almost) all genre's of music.

Here are my pics in no particular order:

Jazz
Indie
Classic Rock
New Rock(alternative)
Country (old)
Blues
Electronic
Folk
World (definitely yes)
R&B and Soul
Bluegrass
Celtic
Cajun
New Age Space Music

Wayne

What Wayne said cept I would include Classical.

ZLS · « **Reply #22 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 04:11 am »

The Great Iconic Jazz Figure Duke Ellington said,

"There is only two types if music; good music and bad music"

I therefore cast my vote for Good Music; regardless of Genre, Artist, Time, or Recording Quality.

bluesky · « **Reply #23 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 04:21 am »

The music I listen to seems to go in cycles, like reading as well, but just recently I am loving acapella. The Nylons "Best of" album I bought recently off Amazon is a beauty! Same goes for The Flying Pickets, an old UK group.

Next week it will probably be something else of course.

Bluesky

JohnR · « **Reply #24 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 04:36 am »

You left out Baroque

ArthurDent · « **Reply #25 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 08:53 am »

Quote from: ZLS on 5 Jan 2009, 04:11 am

The Great Iconic Jazz Figure Duke Ellington said,

"There is only two types if music; good music and bad music"

I therefore cast my vote for Good Music; regardless of Genre, Artist, Time, or Recording Quality.

+1

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #26 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 11:39 am »

Phil, I started off having jazz (classic), then I put jazz (smooth), then I started thinking about all the types of jazz there are......

Then I'd have to separate ALL of the genres into sub categories. That's when I realized this isn't a scientific study on the listening habits of an audiophile, it's supposed to be a fun little thread. That's when I grouped all forms of jazz in one box. Trust me, that wasn't my first choice.

John, I added Baroque.

There are some genres I've never heard of listed here.
But I agree with Duke Ellington and ZLS about there being two types of music.

Bob

2gumby2 · « **Reply #27 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 12:11 pm »

I like Stoner Rock, Industrial, and Gabber. I didn't see Gabber or Stoner Rock on your list of choices. Perhaps too intense for the Audiocircle crowd.

woodsyi · « **Reply #28 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 01:20 pm »

No Opera, Choral, Oratorio, Chants....

denjo · « **Reply #29 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 01:37 pm »

Baroque music (played on period instruments).
Jazz vocals
New Age Music - Kevin Kern

chadh · « **Reply #30 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 02:40 pm »

Quote from: 2gumby2 on 5 Jan 2009, 12:11 pm

I like Stoner Rock, Industrial, and Gabber. I didn't see Gabber or Stoner Rock on your list of choices. Perhaps too intense for the Audiocircle crowd.

Maybe they were overlooked because they have silly names.

If I were inventing a new musical genre, I'd try to give it a tasteful and dignified name - a name that speaks to the music's ability to lift the soul and reveal truths, to weather the test of time and emerge polished and beautiful. For example, if Stoner Rock were renamed "Hypabyssal Igneous", it would probably receive more respect in vital online polls like this one.

Chad

mcgsxr · « **Reply #31 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 08:04 pm »

It is tough for a guy like me with such a broad, eclectic mix of music, to commit to just two genres.

But, when I review the playlists I have, and check the stats in the Slimdevices s/w, it would appear that I live at these two extremes - Electronic, and Classic Rock.

Funny, my current favourite playlist (a mix of AC DC, Led Z, Foreigner, etc) is aptly named Dirtbag Rock...

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #32 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 08:39 pm »

Quote from: 2gumby2 on 5 Jan 2009, 12:11 pm

I like Stoner Rock, Industrial, and Gabber. I didn't see Gabber or Stoner Rock on your list of choices. Perhaps too intense for the Audiocircle crowd.

Added, just for Gumby. aa

BobM · « **Reply #33 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 08:58 pm »

What about prog rock?

rydenfan · « **Reply #34 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 09:46 pm »

I am assuming you are calling Jam Bands, Stoner Rock? As a few of us asked for Jam Bands but it was not added. Anyway, no big deal just curious.

low.pfile · « **Reply #35 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 10:02 pm »

BobSt.Louis started a fun thread and many gave recommendations for the poll. I always have a difficult categorizing some bands when talking to friends about music, as genres can be tricky. For many years, I have been referring to Allmusic.com for researching and think they do a great job of breaking things down. Of course there are always exceptions but check it out.... allmusic.com

They have 9 main Genres, and many styles within a genre:

POP/ROCK, JAZZ, R&B, RAP, COUNTRY, BLUES, WORLD, ELECTRONICA, CLASSICAL

As an example, below is a cut and paste for their subcategories of the Jazz genre.

Jazz Styles

Big Band/Swing
* Big Band
* Progressive Big Band
* Dance Bands
* Swing
* Ballroom Dance
* Modern Big Band
* Progressive Jazz
* Jive
* Retro Swing
* Orchestral Jazz
* Sweet Bands
* Experimental Big Band
* Continental Jazz
* British Dance Bands
* Society Dance Band

Bop
* Bop
* Vocalese

Cool
* Chamber Jazz
* Cool
* West Coast Jazz

Free Jazz

* Modern Creative
* Modern Free
* Early Creative
* M-Base
* Free Jazz
* Third Stream
* Free Funk
* Avant-Garde Jazz

Fusion
* Fusion
* Jazz-Pop
* Contemporary Jazz
* Crossover Jazz
* Free Funk
* Jazz-Rock
* Smooth Jazz

Hard Bop
* Neo-Bop
* Post-Bop
* Hard Bop
* Modal Music
* Standards

Latin Jazz/World Fusion
* World Fusion
* Latin Jazz
* Afro-Cuban Jazz
* Brazilian Jazz
* Big Band Latino
* Cuban Jazz
* African Jazz

New Orleans/Classic Jazz
* Boogie-Woogie
* Ragtime
* Dixieland
* Stride
* Classic Jazz
* New Orleans Jazz
* Mainstream Jazz
* Trad Jazz
* New Orleans Brass Bands
* Novelty Ragtime
* Dixieland Revival

Soul Jazz/Groove
* Jazz-Funk
* Soul-Jazz
* Hard Bop

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #36 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 10:12 pm »

Prog and Jam bands have been added.

low.pfile - Jeez man, that's a Heckuva long list of jazz!

Some of them I've never heard of, but have probably heard the music. In fact, I've probably GOT some of that music and don't even know what sub-sub-sub-category they belong in.

This has got to set an all time record for the amount of options in an AudioCircle poll. Ever.

Bob

nathanm · « **Reply #37 on:** 5 Jan 2009, 10:53 pm »

The number of genres and subgenres added to the poll would be ridiculously immense.
Don't forget to add the metal subgenres!

(kidding)

Metal
Heavy Metal
Thrash Metal
Speed Metal
Death Metal
Black Metal
Power Metal
Doom Metal
Viking Metal
Progressive Metal
Sludge Metal
Nu-Metal
Glam Metal
Neo-Classical Metal
Symphonic Metal
Gothic Metal
Folk Metal
Grindcore
Goregrind
Pornogrind
Mathcore
Metalcore

chadh · « **Reply #38 on:** 6 Jan 2009, 01:25 am »

Quote from: nathanm on 5 Jan 2009, 10:53 pm

Viking Metal
Mathcore

I think these are my favorites from Nathan's list. I have no idea what they could be like, but anything that fuses Vikings and metal, or math and metal, must be truly awesome!

Chad

soundbitten1 · « **Reply #39 on:** 6 Jan 2009, 02:20 am »

Where's plain ole' rock and roll ?

At least " other " so I can vote .

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What's your favorite genre of music?

What's your favorite genre of music?